Brazilian politician resists arrest, fires at police


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  • Monday, 24 Oct 2022

Supporters of Brazilian politician Roberto Jefferson, who fired at police while resisting arrest ordered by the country's Supreme Court, demonstrate close to his house in Comendador Levy Gasparian, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian politician Roberto Jefferson fired at police while resisting arrest ordered by the country's Supreme Court on Sunday for offending a justice, federal police said in a statement.

Federal police said two officers were injured by shrapnel of a grenade thrown by the former congressman. Both went to the hospital and were later released, the statement said.

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